On September 13, 2020, most of the original cast members of the 1987 film The Princess Bride took part in a virtual live dramatic reading of the film script to support Wisconsin Democrats. The returning cast included Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, Billy Crystal, and Carol Kane. Additional performances by Rob Reiner, Josh Gad, Eric Idle, Whoopi Goldberg, and Jason Reitman, among others. Norman Lear joined the Q&A session at the end, which was hosted by Patton Oswalt.
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On September 13, 2020, most of the original cast members of the 1987 film The Princess Bride took part in a virtual live dramatic reading of the film script to support Wisconsin Democrats. The returning cast included Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, Billy Crystal, and Carol Kane. Additional performances by Rob Reiner, Josh Gad, Eric Idle, Whoopi Goldberg, and Jason Reitman, among others. Norman Lear joined the Q&A session at the end, which was hosted by Patton Oswalt. More than 110,000 viewers donated a dollar or more to Wisconsin Democrats to view the livestream, which raised USD 4.25 million and received widely positive reviews.
The idea to recruit Princess Bride cast members for a fundraiser was inspired by a benefit event organized by Wisconsin Democrats that reunited castMembers of The West Wing. In 2016, Donald Trump won the state, despite consistent polls that showed Hillary Clinton ahead. Although 2020 polling showed Joe Biden ahead of Donald Trump in Wisconsin, Wikler noted that Trump won Wisconsin in 2016 despite trailing in polls throughout that campaign. The actors were filmed individually in their homes, as is common in 2020 due to Coronavirus. Most wore ordinary street clothing and read without props, although MandyPatinkin and Billy Crystal used some of their props from the film.
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